Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15703, John Goddard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
or Goddard, John Goddard Shaw, Lucy
W 15703
Former widow
CONTENTS

4208
Vernon Parthey
Lucy Shaw
widow of John Goddard who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Map Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849, and sent to
M c Bridges St. Albans Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 86 Vol. 3.
Died Sept 29, 1853

9141
Shaw Lucy Goddard (Wm) St. John Vermont
Act 7. July '38
m 86. d 12.
adm'd 2 yrs pri  $ 80
also act 3. March 43 80
Wm Bridges Esq St. Albans Vt

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, & the 23 rd Augt 1842.
State of Vermont } Be it remembered that at a Georgia (District) } Probate Court held at the Probate office in St Albans, in said district, on the 12 th day of April, 1843, personally appeared before said Court, Lucy Goddard, (Alias Shaw) a resident of Georgia, in the county of Franklin, and State aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th , 1838, & 23 rd of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Goddard, formerly of Hollis, N. H. who was a private in the army of the revolution, & served in the company of Capt Thos, in Col Brooks Regt. I believe he enlisted in the year 1779, or 80 at Groton in the county of Middlesex common- wealth of Massachusetts (where he was then living as an apprentice to a Mr Rockwell or Rockwood) for three years and served out his time.
The above statement relative to his enlistment

and service of her said husband (John Goddard) is not from personal knowledge, but from information derived from hearing her husband relate the particulars of his revolutionary services, and from common report at the time & since that period.
She also declares that she was married to the said John Goddard on the 5 th day of March, seventeen hundred & eighty six, by the Rev Mr Emerson of Hollis N.H. and that her husband the said John Goddard died in July, 1812; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
She further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to John Shaw, in May eighteen hundred and thirteen, & that he died on the 23 d day of July eighteen hundred & thirty three; and that she is still the widow of the said John Shaw.
Sworn to & subscribed the } her day & year above written { Lucy Shaw before } mark
William Bridges Judge of Probate

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at St. Albans in sd district this 12 th day of April eighteen hundred & forty three. William Bridges Judge

John Godard Jr & Lucy Stiles both of Hallis were married March fifth one thousand seven hundred eighty six By the Rev d Samuel Emerson
A true copy of the Record, with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the Record, in fair legible figures.
Attest Reuben Baldwin Town Clerk of Hallis
John Godard Jr & Lucy Stiles both of Hallis were mar- ried March 5 th 1786 By the Rev d Samuel Emerson -
A true copy of Record -
Attest Reuben Baldwin Town Clerk of Hallis
I Reuben Baldwin certify, that I am Town Clerk of Hallis, N. H. and that the above copies by me sub- scribed, are true & exact copies of the Record, excepting that in the first copy the dates are written, but in the origi- nal the dates are in fair legible figures,
Reuben Baldwin State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough County-ss. June 3 d . 1843.
Then the above named Reuben Baldwin personally came be- fore me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Hillsborough and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true -
Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Reuben Baldwin is well known to me, that he is Town Clerk of Hallis and that he is a credible witness -
Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } Set. I Perley Dacey Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin M. Farley is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County; duly commis- sioned and qualified. That his com- mission was dated on the 13 th day of June 1840 - and will expire on the 12 th day of June 1843 - and that his signature above written is genuine -
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this sixth day of
June 1843
Perley Dacey Clerk

April 18, 1934
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BA-J/REL
John Goddard- W.15703
Mrs. Millard Smith 82 Claymoss Road Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Goddard, of Groton, Massachusetts, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.15703, based upon the military service in that war of John Goddard.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Goddard are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. Before the Revolution, he lived in Hollis, New Hampshire.
While a resident of Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, John Goddard enlisted and served from March 23, 1781 to January 17, 1783, as a private in Captains Eliphalet Thorp's and Allen's Companies, Colonel John Brooks' 7 th Massachusetts Regiment.
He married March 5, 1786, at Hollis, New Hampshire, Lucy Stiles; both were then of said Hollis.
On July 25, 1812, he was injured by a kick from a horse and died about twenty-two hours thereafter. At the time of his death, he was residing at Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont. In 1813, his widow, Lucy, married John Shaw; said John Shaw died January 23, 1833, at Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont.
Lucy Goddard Shaw was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, John Goddard, on her application executed April 12, 1843, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and resided in Georgia, Vermont.
She died September 29, 1853, place not shown.
used state up on dates as I felt sure it was same as Capt Allen given by a nitaco
From AB

There is no reference in the pension claim to children of John Goddard and his wife, Lucy.
In 1843, the names Caleb and Newel Goddard appear; no relationship to the family was shown and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

July 18, 1934
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Mrs. Millard Smith 82 Claymoss Road Boston, Massachusetts
BA-J/EL John Goddard-W.15703
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to be informed as to whether or not it is shown in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.15703, of John Goddard, that soldier also served from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and if his age at the time of his death was given.
There are no further data in regard to John Goddard(W.15703) than were furnished you in office letter of April 18, 1934.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

82 Claymass Rd
Boston, Mass.
May 26, 1934.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: "
Referring to BA-I/EEH John Goddard's Pension claim W. 15703 - does your record also show that this John Goddard, several also for Fitchburg, Mass. in Revolution? Does record give John Goddard's age at time of death in 1812?
I am very  grateful for

your previous letter as information was most valuable to me. Further information will establish definitely who this man was. Thanking you, I am, Very Truly yours,
Anna P. Smith (Mrs Millard)

82 Claymoss Rd., Boston, Mass. April 4, 1934.
Bureau Of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Revolutionary Section.
Dear Sirs:
I would be most grateful to know whether you have record of wife and children of a Jonn Goddard who served in the Revolutionary war for Fitchburg, Mass and Groton. Mass. He was a private, a farmer, was said to have been born in Northboro, Mass. and in 1781 was 17 years old, was tall and had light hair according to the information I was able to find.
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am,
Very truly yours,
Anne P. Smith Mrs. Millard Smith.

1934 Apr 18 - Nick to Mrs Millard Smith - Ebb 1934 - July 15 - Ad. Mrs Millard Smith - no further date than name in letter of above date - Ebb
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15703
Lucy Brown Former widow of John Gattins Prin Gen Van
Act February 27 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vermont - 6165 -
Lucy Shaw - formerly widow of John Goddard who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Sept: 1841 and sent to Wm Bridges St. Albans Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 67-

8746
Vermont
Lucy Shaw, formerly widow of John Goddard who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — July 1812 of Franklin (in the State of Vt.) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Thorp — of the Regt: commanded by Col: Brooks, in the Mass'ts line for 2 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington — at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of September '44 and sent to Wm Bridges, St. Albans — Vt: —
Total amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by T. M. Hunt — Clerk, Book D — Vol. 1 — Page 139 —
3280

✓ 9141 Lucy Goodwin (Alias Shaw) Vermont
Set W. Bndgs Aug 28 1843
act 7 July 1835

I, William Tarbell of Groton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years, a Pensioner of the United States, do depose and say, that during the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with John Goddard, who was an apprentice to Samuel Rockwood of said Groton, a Clothier, said Goddard and I were fellow soldiers for nearly three years, being the last years of the said war. We enlisted together into the Company of Capt. Tharp in the seventh Regiment commanded by Col. John Brooks, for the term of three years , and we were a part of the time in Capt. Allen's company of the same Regiment; and we served together till we were discharged, which was after the close of the war, a little less than three years after our enlistment; I think it lacked only about two months of the three years we enlisted for. I have seen said Goddard since the war; - I know the fact of his service in the Revolutionary war as above stated, as well as I know any thing whatever.
William Tarbell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. Groton Sept. 21 st 1853
Then personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex, the above named William Tarbell, and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. And I do certify that I am well acquainted with said Tarbell and that he is a person of veracity worthy of full

credit and belief in the matter by him deposed John Boynton, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss
I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County, and State aforesaid do hereby certify That John Boynton is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; That his Commission was dated on the 19 th day of April 1833, and will expire on the 19 th day of April 1845, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth first day of September 1843.
E. Phinney Clk

St Albans Nov 10 th 1823.
Sir
I enclose the deposition of Mr Mr Farbell, and the Secretary of State certificate executed agreeably to directions. You will please make return to me agreeably to the wishes of applicant.
Very Respectfully Yours obed t Serv t Wm Bridges
Hon J. L Edwards -

Elford a a m 6165

Declaration
State of Vermont } On this 7 th day of October, Franklin County } 1848, personally appeared before the subscribing authority a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Frank- lin vs. Lucy Goddard, (alias Shaw) a resident of Georgia, in said County of Franklin, aged Eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, grant- ing pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of John Goddard, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army & served in Capt. Tharp's Company, in the Regt commanded by Col. Brooks, as related to her by her deceased husband.
That she received a pension under the act of July 7 th , 1838, & the acts subsequent thereto, of Eighty dollars per annum.
over

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed this
day and year above written
In presence of us
Lucy has Sharp mark
Caleb Goddard before William Bridges Justice
Brewel Goddard
of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Lucy Goddard, and that she is the same identical person who drew a pension under the act of July 7 th as by her above stated, & the acts subsequent.
W m Bridges Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont, I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk Franklin County ss ) of Franklin County Court, do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within is a Magistrate duly authorized by law to ad- minister oaths and that the signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the County Court at St. Albans in the Franklin County this 9th day of October A.D. 1825 Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk.

I, Abigail Owens of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, of lawful age, do depose, testify and say, - That I was acquainted with John Goddard formerly of Milton in the County of Chittenden, that the said John Goddard was kicked by a horse on or about the 25th day of July 1812 while at work for my husband in the meadow, and was brought to our house, where he died in about twenty two hours after receiving the injury, and further this deponent saith not -
Abigail Owen
Milton 20th May 1843 - Personally appeared Abigail Owen and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed Chas. H. Perigo, Justice Peace
It is from the best information I have received,
to be on - Peace
State of Vermont, Chittenden County, ss.
Henry N. Stacy
Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby
certify that Charles H. Perigo Esq.
who subscribed the annexed certificate of acknowledgment, and also the certificate of character added thereto, was at the date of the said certificate,

I, Abigail Owens of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, of lawful age, do depose, testify and say, - That I was acquainted with John Goddard formerly of Milton in the County of Chittenden, that the said John Goddard was kicked by a horse on or about the 25th day of July 1812 while at work for my husband in the meadow, and was brought to our house, where he died in about twenty two hours after receiving the injury, and further this deponent saith not -
Abigail Owen
Milton 20 th May 1843 - Personally appeared Abigail Owen and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed
Chas. H. Perigo, Justice Peace
I certify that, from the best information I have received, I believe Abigail Owen, the signer of the above affidavit, to be a person of truth and veracity, and can be relied on
Chas. H. Perigo Justice Peace
State of Vermont, Chittenden County, ss.
{ I Henry N. Stacy
Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby
certify that Charles H. Perigo Esq.
who subscribed the annexed certificate of acknowledgment, and also the certificate of character added thereto, was at the date of the said certificate, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I know his hand writing, and know his signature to said certificate, to be genuine -

State of Vermont, Chittenden County, ss.
{ I Henry B. Stacy
____ Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby
certify that Charles H. Perigo Esq.
who subscribed the annexed certificate of acknowledgment, and also the certificate of character added thereto, was at the date of the said certificate, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I know his hand writing, and know his signature to said certificate, to be genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington in said County, this 22 nd day of June —
A. D. 1843.
H. B. Stacy Clerk.
ion Plan

State of Vermont Franklin Co St Albans June 23 d 1843.
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration and evidence in support of the same. You will please examine the papers and return me an answer as soon as convenient. Very Respectfully Yours Obedient W m Bridges
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions—

Julia Hinckley of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age, do depose testify and say, That John Shaw, who married the widow Lucia Goddard widow of John Goddard late of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, who was killed by the kick of a horse on or about the 25 th day of July 1812 - that on or about the 22 nd day of January A D 1833 the said John Shaw died at Georgia in the Franklin County & State aforesaid - and further this deponent saith not. Julia Hinckley
Georgia 22 nd May A D 1843 - Personally appeared Julia Hinckley and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. Lucia Hinckley Justice of the Peace
I Alvah Sabin of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age do depose testify and say that I was personally acquainted with John Shaw from my childhood, who married the widow Lucia Goddard widow of John Goddard late of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, and that on or about the 23 rd day of January A D 1833 the said John Shaw died at Georgia in the said Franklin County and State aforesaid and that I as Pastor of the Baptist Church of Georgia aforesaid did preach his funeral Sermon and further this deponent saith not. Alvah Sabin
Georgia 22 nd May A D 1843 personally appeared Alvah Sabin and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Julia Hinckley & Alvah Sabin the subscribers to the above affidavits & that they are persons of truth and veracity & can be relied on. Lucia Hinckley Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } W m Bridges Judge of the Georgia District } Probate court within and for the district aforesaid. do hereby certify that Ira Kimbley Cogg who has affixed his name to the within is a Magistrate, within & for the county of Frank- lin, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that I am personally acquainted with sd Justice, and with his handwriting, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at St Albans in sd district this 15 th day of June A eighteen hundred & and forty three.
William Bridges Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct 7 1843.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Goddard is borne upon the Returns of Capt. Ephraim Tharp, Col. Brooks as a private from March 23. 1781 to Jan. 17. 1782, after which time there are no rolls of said Company in this office.
There does not appear to be in this office any rolls of Capt. Allen in Brooks' Regt.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo A Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW.
State of Vermont Franklin Town of Georgia
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my first  late husband
John Goddard
He enlisted in the year 1779. or 1780, from the town of Groton in the County of Windsor and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. Sharp & Allen in Col. Brooks's Regiment, and served as a private until the close of the War. We were married in the year 1786. He died in the year 1812, and my husband John Shaw died on the 23 d day of January 1833
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz:— That my said husband was ( John Goddard ) previous to his enlistment a resident of Wallis, N.H. and at the time of his enlistment, an inhabitant of Groton, Massachusetts an apprentice to the clothing business, that there enlisted as apt as I very well believes and served to the close of the Revolutionary War as my sd husband often informed me. have no personal knowledge of his being in the army except what I derived from my sd husband, and others, his fellow soldiers —

I am now eighty three years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered Hon. William Bridges of St. Albans in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont to act in the premises as my Attorney.
WITNESS my hand, this 30 th day of September her Lucy X Shaw mark A. D. 1849
Signed in my presence } by said
State of Vermont } Lucy Shaw } Franklin County } Issa Hinckley
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
On this day personally appeared Lucy Shaw the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth. Before me Issa Hinckley justice of the peace. I have been personally acquainted with the Widow Lucy Shaw for more than twenty years past & from my close knowledge as well as from common report in this town do certify that she stands as high for truth & veracity as any other person. Issa Hinckley Justice of the Peace.